1990: The Literature of Immigration

Panel: Leaving Home

Date

Mar 20th, 1990

Participants

James J. McAuley

Lore Segal

Solveig Zempel

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

56:11

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V385

This audiovisual recording from March 20, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration” features James J. McAuley, Lore Segal, and Solvig Zempel forming the panel “Leaving Home.” The panelists open by reading pieces they prepared for the panel, including a poem by McAuley titled “This is Home,” and discuss their homelands, immigration of refugees, the linguistic and cultural issues of parenting for refugees, and their sense of place in literature.

Moderator: Michael Anderegg.

Reading: Lore Segal

Date

Mar 20th, 1990

Participants

Lore Segal

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

60:00

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V386

Panel: The Stranger in a Strange Land

Date

Mar 21st, 1990

Participants

James J. McAuley

Lore Segal

Ron Vossler

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

78:02

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V387, V388

This audiovisual recording from March 21, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration” features Lore Segal, James J. McAuley, and Ron Vossler forming the panel “The Stranger in a Strange Land.” The panelists discuss their experience as immigrants to the United States, transition to life in the United States for European immigrants, immigrant stories, passing on stories to children, the advantages and disadvantages of different immigrant groups, language and accent issues for immigrants, generalization and stereotypes, the geographical shock for people immigrating from small countries, aesthetic distance, and alienation.

Moderator: William Sherman

Reading: James J. McAuley

Date

Mar 21st, 1990

Participants

James J. McAuley

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

56:25

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V389

In this audiovisual recording from March 21, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration,” James J. McAuley reads a selection of his poetry. McAultey reads “Ave California,” “Map,” “Making Repairs,” “Green Beer,” “To His Host, Who Has Asked Him to Stay Longer,” “Signs,” “The Exile Takes Stock of His Surroundings,” “The Cats,” “Prelude in Darkness,” “Early Morning Walk to Work,” “Meditations of Afternoon,” “Late Afternoon Running: Close Reasoning, Listening Closely,” “Waiting Room,” “A Tenor Solo on St. Cecilia’s Day,” “Aor Against the Bad Reviewer,” “The Photographer's Model,” and “Sub-Portrait With Masks.”

Introduced by Katherine O'Hehir.

Reading: Ron Vossler

Date

Mar 21st, 1990

Participants

Ron Vossler

Digitization Status

permissions cleared, digitization planned

Run time

48:09

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V390

In this audiovisual recording from March 21, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration,” Ron Vossler reads “Adolph Comes to Town” and “Stones.”

Introduced by Jim McKenzie.

Reading: Reginald McKnight

Date

Mar 22nd, 1990

Participants

Reginald McKnight

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

67:35

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V393, V394

In this audiovisual recording from March 22, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration,” Reginald McKnight reads the stories “Mali is Very Dangerous” and “The Kind of Life that Shines on Texas.”

Introduced by Annie Dawid.

Panel: A New Land

Date

Mar 22nd, 1990

Participants

Karen Karbo

Reginald McKnight

Will Weaver

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

64:26

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V395

This audiovisual recording from March 22, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration” features Karen Karbo, Reginald McKnight, and Will Weaver forming the panel “A New Land.” The panelists discuss writers in exile, their experience with immigrant writers, how their work explores exile and internationalism, history of African Americans and American Indians, mediating multicultural identities, and their work habits.

Moderator: Sheryl O'Donnell.

Panel: Exile

Date

Mar 23rd, 1990

Participants

Karen Karbo

Reginald McKnight

Will Weaver

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

60:03

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V391, V392

This audiovisual recording from March 23, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration” features Karen Karbo, Reginald McKnight, and Will Weaver forming the panel “Exile.” The panelists discuss landscape, their use of point of view, the versatility of journey and relocation as a literary device, and trends in literacy and literature.

Moderator: John Little.

Reading: Karen Karbo

Date

Mar 23rd, 1990

Participants

Karen Karbo

Digitization Status

permissions pending, digitization planned

Run time

43:54

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V396

In this audiovisual recording from March 23, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration,” Karen Karbo reads a short piece published in Wigwag and “Keep Your Guts.”

Introduced by Sandy Holmgren.

Reading: Will Weaver

Date

Mar 23rd, 1990

Participants

Will Weaver

Digitization Status

permissions cleared, digitization planned

Run time

56:58

Archival Format

U-Matic/VHS

Call Number

V397

In this audiovisual recording from March 23, 1990 as part of the 21st annual UND Writing Conference: “The Literature of Immigration,” Will Weaver reads an excerpt from “The Bread-Truck Driver” and “Blood Pressure.”